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Triple J announce Nick Cavetribute concerts

Following on from their spectacular tribute concert to Paul Kelly in 2009, triple j has announced that as part of the Ausmusic Month celebrations this November they will honour the legendary Nick Cave with a series of shows around Australia.

Unlike their past Ausmusic concerts the Straight To You tribute will makes its way along the entire east coast of the country, including stops in Geelong, Ballarat and Newcastle.

Given that St Nick will be on our shores in early December with his Grinderman, it also leaves open the possibility that the man himself may rear his head at one of the shows. And with Grinderman appearances locked in for Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney already, Brisbane could well be the likely contender.

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Adelaide is fuckin sik cunts. wherever you live sucks more than Radelaide you bunch of latte drinking wankas with your bridges and your federation squares and your big bananas. Go fuck yourselves sitting in traffic jams and complaining about what band to see on the weekend. We get to see bands during the week you pussies and only 10 people go to the gig so we get up the front. All the shit bands miss Radelaide anyway. Nick Cave pfft only go thing about him was that song he did with Kylie.

Don't think about coming here for our uncrowded festivals either or we will stab you cunts.

[URL="http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/as-a-mirror-to-our-culture-abc-is-not-sitting-on-its-arts-20110906-1jvs1.html#ixzz1XEnyrleE"]Mark Scott, managing director of the ABC, using the Cave tribute to defend funding cuts to ABC Arts programmes:

Triple j is presenting Straight to You: triple j's Tribute to Nick Cave - a concert tour paying tribute to one of Australia's most loved and respected songwriters in November. ABC TV and triple j will record the Sydney show, to air on ABC2 next year, with a CD and DVD to follow.